ITV reveals line-up for brand new channel launching on Freeview, Sky and Virgin – but fan favourite show is missing
THE line-up for ITV’s brand new channel has been revealed and viewers have spotted a glaring omission.
ITVBe is set to be axed next week and will be replaced by an ITV Quiz channel.
Much-loved shows such as TOWIE and Real Housewives will move to ITV2 as a result of the massive shake-up.
When announcing the move last month, bosses said ITV Quiz will feature the broadcaster’s “market-leading UK quiz and game shows”.
However, eager telly fans have noticed that one of ITV’s biggest programmes is missing from ITV Quiz’s schedule next week.
Wheel of Fortune, Tipping Point, Lingo, Tenable, the rebooted Deal or No Deal and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? appear.
But The Chase is nowhere to be seen, according to RXTVInfo.
The new channel launches on Monday.
TV guide data up until Friday doesn’t show any episodes of The Chase lined up.
It’s not clear why but The Chase does currently appear on the Challenge channel.
However, all is not lost for fans of the show as there is a hidden alternative that goes on step further.
The Chase has its very own channel with back-to-back episodes on ITVX.
ITV Quiz is set to kick-start on Monday with an episode of Lingo at 9am.
BIG CHANGES AHEAD
The move comes as the broadcaster prepares to makes a number of huge cuts.
More than 220 jobs are set to be axed across ITV daytime, affecting Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning.
Production teams for the latter three shows will be merged from next year, meanwhile Good Morning Britain will be produced by ITV News at ITN to save money.
Loose Women will only air 30 weeks instead of 52 weeks under the changes.
Lorraine Kelly’s morning show will also be reduced to 30 weeks and cut from an hour long to just 30 minutes.
ITV's daytime TV schedule changes in full
Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily.
Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year.
During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am.
This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year.
Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year.
The changes will take effect from January 2026.